Accountants are supposed to be the guardians of financial records. But what happens when one decides to pull a fast one? It’s not common, but some occasionally fall prey to the Dark Side and rip off their clients, employers or others.

NJBIZ spoke with some accounting leaders to find out how the profession is changing, and what it means for business owners.

In addition to Gov. Phil Murphy, a number of elected officials will be getting an earful from New Jersey business owners and others at the Chamber’s ReNew Jersey Business Summit.

The infusion of an estimated $8 billion for New Jersey’s highways, roads and bridges as part of the bipartisan federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act means a chance to significantly improve the “health, safety and quality of life” of the state’s residents, according to Gary Dahms, CEO of T&M Associates.

The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce is holding “the single largest business event in the state this year” on April 13 and 14 at the Borgata Hotel in Atlantic City, featuring panel discussions about how to reignite New Jersey’s economy, bringing experts together to explore ways to create jobs and make the state more business friendly.

“Unfortunately, New Jersey’s small employer market is in danger, as steep declines in enrollment and rising premiums are leading employers to leave the market,” said Linda Schwimmer, president and CEO of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute and a panelist for New Jersey Chamber’s ReNew Jersey Business Summit.

Having a good outside accountant can mean a lot for a business — just look at the hoops companies had to jump through to apply for the federal Paycheck Protection Program loans and grants during the height of the COVID pandemic.

NJBIZ spoke with some Workforce Development panelists from the upcoming Chamber Business Summit to get their thoughts about some solutions.

New Jersey’s got a lot going for it, including easy access to the nation’s largest markets, a great education system and a diverse population. But will the state’s high tax burdens derail efforts to improve economic activity here?

Climbing gas, heating and other costs are putting businesses in a quandary as entrepreneurs must decide how much they can pass on to customers, and how much they’ll have to absorb to stay competitive.

A lab in Great Britain recently reported a breakthrough advance in its development, a source powers the sun and could help make fossil fuels obsolete. And a group of physicists at Princeton contributed.

Environmentalists aren’t the only ones cheering the Garden State’s ambitious plans to generate renewable energy with the projects.